“Let’s close the food gap” is a national advocacy campaign aiming to lower the cost of nutritious foods for low-income households in South Africa.
Category: Sub-Saharan Africa
Stop the lies
“Stop the lies” is a WHO anti-smoking campaign seeking to raise awareness about the tobacco industry’s interference in public health policy and its effect on young people.
#BeFree
The #BeFree movement is a youth-led campaign providing a safe platform for Namibian adolescents and young adults to discuss their challenges.
My Body, My Health: My Wealth
‘My Body, My Health: My Wealth’ is a South African campaign aiming to promote healthier lifestyles and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases among adolescents and young people.
Generation-Negative
Generation-Negative, or “Gen-N”, is a national youth-focused HIV prevention campaign in Nigeria.
#OnMyMind
#OnMyMind is a global mental health campaign designed to encourage children, adolescents and young people to discuss and seek help for mental health issues.
MTV Shuga
MTV Shuga is a multimedia sexual and reproductive health campaign driven by an award winning African TV drama series designed for young people.
Soul Buddyz Club
The Soul Buddyz Club is a school-based and community programme in South Africa providing support for children to develop skills and learn about social and health issues.
loveLife
LoveLife is a national South African youth programme focusing on youth development, particularly in the areas of sexual and reproductive health.
She Conquers
She Conquers was a national campaign in South Africa aiming to reduce HIV infections, teenage pregnancies and sexual based violence among adolescent girls and young women.
Adolescents 360 (A360)
Adolescents 360 (A360) is a multi-year project aiming to increase sexual and reproductive health among adolescent girls in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania.
PrEP4Youth
PrEP4Youth was a national South African campaign featuring five videos promoting the use of HIV PrEP among young people.
ChommY
ChommY is a social behavioural change programme in South Africa which aims to help children between the ages of 10 and 14 make informed choices to reduce HIV infections, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
YOLO
Lunched in 2017, the South African YOLO – ‘You Only Live Once’ – health programme sought to reduce HIV acquisition and teenage pregnancy among young people aged 15-24.